Resumen de Biometry of Trypanosoma vivax found in a calf in the state of Maranhão, Brazil
Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira de Candanedo Guerra, Assuero Batista Feitosa Júnior, Hamilton Pereira Santos, Ana Lúcia Abreu-Silva, Ana Clara Gomes dos Santos
Blood samples from cattle presenting signs of anemia, lethargy, weakness and general weight loss were collected. Trypanosoma vivax was detected in the blood smears of a calf. This paper reports the first recorded occurrence of T. vivax in the state of Maranhão, northeastern region of Brazil, and provides the biometrical data of the parasite.
